Solutions Expert

Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a Solutions Expert at GDIT. Here, you’ll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our clients. With a career in application development, you’ll make the end user’s experience your priority and we’ll make your career growth ours.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Solutions Expert you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Solutions Expert joining our team to provide technical leadership and support in the areas of growth/proposals, and solution specification/design for our Health sector. You will need to possess strong knowledge of information technology and commercial solutions; and have significant experience designing and developing technical solutions in multiple disciplines, like data center, application development, cloud and cyber security.  You will also need to have a proven track record of large, complex proposal delivery, excellent communications skills, a strong customer service orientation, and experience leading solutions for growth opportunities.

HOW A SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Lead winning solution development for growth opportunities
• Perform solution scans and designing and estimating the cost of technical solutions that satisfy the requirements of growth opportunities.
• Act as technical liaison between customer technical points of contact and GDIT project staff to facilitate IT strategic planning.
• Work with business area directors and other division growth solution architects to develop and grow our technical enterprise, support GDIT’s Innovate Everywhere strategy and develop teams to support smaller business area lead growth opportunities.
• Provide thought leadership and technical support to assist business areas and programs in retaining and growing both new and current work
• Provide business area sector and leadership feedback by measuring the success of delivery and organic growth initiatives
• Coordinate “reach back” with technical subject matter experts (SME) within GDIT to obtain specific knowledge or expertise to address technical issues.
• Respond to technical questions and research requests from customers and programs. Perform business case analysis to support decision making process. Build and maintain relationships across all GDIT business units to ensure alignment with program capture, program execution, and other line of business services.
• Understand impact of internal decisions on customer & vendor relationships & plans accordingly
• Build & maintain relationships with key vendor partners to incorporate technology & capability Sector growth pipelines.
• Actively identify, monitor and incorporate industry & vend
• Balance the resource assignments of team to support volume of opportunities within the assigned sector

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree
• Experience: 15+ years’ experience in Information Technology. 5+ years’ experience creating solutions for government proposals, including all layers of the IT stack. Strong knowledge of information technology and creating solutions for Health agency proposals, including all layers of the IT stack.
• Required Skills and Abilities:  Ability to work independently or part of a cross functional team. Ability to lead projects & provide technical oversight to ensure alignment with strategic goals & objectives. Maintain technical proficiency by keeping current with the latest technologies, trends, standards, & products. Strong knowledge of government procurement and proposal processes. Experience developing lifecycle cost estimates for technical solutions. Strong communication, presentation, facilitation and writing skills. Customer service orientation.
• Preferred Skills and Abilities: Experience implementing or developing solutions for Health government programs and proposals across multiple technical areas, example areas follow: Agile & Lean principles & methodologies for application development. ITSM Automation & Orchestration. Big data analytics, data warehousing, data lake. Machine Learning & AI. Large scale cloud migration (application, data, infrastructure). Next-gen cyber defense capabilities (e.g. proactive threat detection & automated response).
• Location: This is a hybrid position working at our GDIT facility in Falls Church, VA. Potential for travel during proposal development activities as needed.
• Security Clearance Level:  None needed
• US Persons required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays